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Service Manual GX-A602 280-Watt full range car power amplifier CONTENTS BLOCK DIAGRAM OWNER’S MANUAL BOM LIST TROUBLESHOOTING SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Released EU2014 Harman Consumer Group, Inc. Rev 0, 00/20XX 8500 Balboa Boulevard Northridge, California 91329...
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) Wire 3. Route this wire to the amplifier’s location and 50 A Fuse (GX-A604/GX-A3001) connect it to the amplifier’s +12 V terminal. 30 A Fuse (GX-A602) Be sure to use appropriate grommets 18" (46 cm) whenever routing wires through the firewall or other sheet metal. IMPORTANT: Failure to adequately protect the positive wire from potential damage may result in a vehicle fire.
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The speaker-level connectors on all GX-series amp models follow this wiring configuration. Follow the instructions in the previous sections, substituting the speaker-level connectors for the line-level connectors. gX-a602 speaker connectIons; 2-channel operatIon Minimum speaker impedance: 2 ohms (each) Connect the left and right speakers to the FL and FR (+) and (–) terminals.
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Input connectIons: 2-channel operatIon Connect your source unit or processor’s line outputs as shown in the illustration below. L+L–R–R+ Line Outputs Source Unit See Set The Crossover Controls, on page 20, for information about setting the amplifier’s controls for 2-channel operation. To use the speaker level inputs instead of the line-level inputs, see Using The Speaker-Level Inputs, on page 12. www.jbl.com...
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Bridged operation provides a single high-power channel for a subwoofer Minimum speaker impedance: 4 ohms Connect the subwoofer to the RL (+) and RR (–) terminals. NOTE: You can connect two 2-ohm subwoofers in series to maintain the required 4-ohm impedance for bridged operation. Fuse 25A...
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Input connectIons: brIdged operatIon Connect your source unit or processor’s subwoofer line output to the amplifier’s left input, as shown in the illustration below. NOTE: Use a "Y"-adapter to connect the source unit to the amplifier’s left and right input jacks. L+L–R–R+ Subwoofer "Y"-Adapter Output Source Unit See Set The Crossover Controls, on page 20, for information about setting the amplifier’s controls for bridged operation. To use the speaker-level inputs instead of the line-level inputs, see Using The Speaker-Level Inputs, on page 12. www.jbl.com...
No sound (the amplifier’s Protection LED is red) • C onfirm that the vehicle’s electrical system is supplying between 9 V and 16 V DC to the amplifier. If the supply voltage is outside of this range, correct the condition before attempting to use the amplifier. • If the amplifier has overheated, wait until it has cooled down before attempting to use it again. • Disconnect all speakers from the amplifier and attempt to turn it on again: – I f the amplifier turns on (the Power LED is orange), there is a short circuit in one or more of the speaker wires. Correct all short circuits before reconnecting the speakers to the amplifier. – I f the amplifier does not turn on (the Protection LED is still red and the Power LED is off), contact your authorized JBL dealer for assistance.
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• Make sure the amplifier’s Crossover Filter switch for the distorted channels is set to HP. • Set the Crossover control for the distorted channels to a higher setting. • Check that the distortion is not originating from the vehicle audio system’s source unit. Sound in the subwoofer is distorted • (GX-A604, GX-A602): Set the Bass Boost switch to "OFF". • ( GX-A3001): While listening to bass-heavy music, turn the Bass Boost control all the way down, and then gradually increase it until the distortion begins to return. Reduce the Bass Boost control setting slightly to eliminate the distortion and leave it set there.
GX-A604 GX-A602 GX-A3001 Max power (15.5 V, 1 kHz, 10% THD, 415W (15.5 V, 50 Hz, 10% THD, 435 W 280 W total ch, 2 ohms) 2 ohms) Rated power output @ 4 ohms 60 W x 4 60 W x 2 200 W x 1 Bridged power output 170 W x 2 170 W x 1 (4 ohms, 1% THD) THD+N at rated power <1% <1% <1% Signal-to-noise (2 V @ 4 ohms) >75 dB >75 dB >75 dB Effective damping factor (4 ohms) >50...
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JBL GX-A602 BLOCK DIAGRAM Class AB Audio Power Amplifier HP/LP pass variable crossover bass boost crossover INPUT SENS FLAT 0.2V-4V > 10Hz 80Hz 40KHz L input input selector 80Hz 12dB/ oct 45Hz 0-12dB L -out 2Ω/4Ω HI IN Pitch 2.5mm...